New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
tain industries that It might be difficult for them at
once to get other work

labor es whole in this country BY giving It clothing
ana tools at less cost than make Thorn hcre for
iseu, no more than the sun, the winds, the waters,
and indeed all OF the forces OF nature injure the
labor OF the world because they do for mankind far
Do admitted that the cheaper labor OF osr countries
m,eht now inlnre portion OF tho labor Of this com.
hero upon terms which would enable our people to buy
them for the prices at which they sold IN the ohor
countries. II this obligation, which IT is claimed that
labor as a whole has assumed toward labor engaged
IN particular industries In this country. does exist II
should be sacredly kept. however unwse and llcon-
sidered We may believe its assumption to have been;
and whether tho existence Of this obligation IS adj,
mtted or not the fact Of this present employment OF
portion Of tho labores of the country should always
be In mind when making changes In tho tariff to the
end that their interests may not suffer thereby.
Under tho encouragement offered by the tariff laws,
large sums OF money have been invested I'm nanufact
lrlnS enterprises and the capital thus invested must
a'o be remembered for Is important to the country
That should receive reasonable reward and its power
to nay fair wages 10 tho labor which It employs de-
p'nds upon It's own prosperity. hut Il must also be
pact nor should II he claimed on any other ground,
that the labor engaged In tho tariff protected indus
tries should DO rewarded beyond the general labor on
me country due allowance being mace for SIN, az
experience that the capita invested In them should
return vast fortunes to rs owners.
The country was promised the benefit Of whatever
competition might naturally arise among the man
ufartnrcrs when they should be once e'tablshc ana
try's laws they do not belong 10 any section or 10
any class their amendment should be- approached m
spirit ~ justice, and with fun consideration OF al
~ The obligations which exist between sections Oi
the country toward each other and OF those engaged
In pursuit toward thur engaged In Other pursuits
bat II should also be approached with courage. and
with determination to dispose Of this business IN inc
same way that other business Is disposed of and with
flll regard i- rgh, and equities, well "a tho
Interests Of all concerned Ahcr pay Ing duo regard
To all these couities after providing for duo observ
anrc Of every obligation n Will hc found that great
reductions can be made In tariff taxation. :" many
concentrations will he thereby given to This aud that
Industry that most 81 them VIII find Themselves IN
folly good state rs now. many 81 them In much
hctfcr state Patient labor. coupled with firm DE-
I,. osFap l.
lasting good ~ The whole country. viii enable the
Congress to accomplish its task with honor
Surplus IN NE 7rcasWy
After the question Of the annual surplus rcvenncs
IS disposed Of there stIl romans thu surplus money
which IS I'm the Treasury In be considered ms sur
n,us Amounted on Tho lat dav ~ December. to
T"i "a and Win rrobohly amount 10 about
81 90 900 on the 10th day Of juno next ON" use
which can d" made Of this money IS to- diminish taX
alton 10 such an extent that tn" annual revenues VIII
hc less for somc years TO como than the arproprla
tiorS thus the accumulated surplus would h' nSrd w."
ordinary Expenses and the people would gain inc
greatest possible good from IT, Doubtless by thr he
this money was spent In pursuance Of this plan the
revenues would have so increased As to be equal 10
proper annual expenses. Experience teaches that
his would probably bc tho case. In Nh" meantime a
portion of This money could c In banks wherr II
would 10 available for the business oi th' country.
and. a uTOn Withdrawal from them u W"uIh DE- a.
once returned 10 the channels % business thrnnIh
Covcrnironi pavmcnis no shock would Ice caused by
such withdrawal As This IS the h'S rs" to make OF
this money. I advise H. r. however. II IS thonrht
hotter to attempt to buy bonds win H. Should W., 10
Treasury 10 do so
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS.
Tho difficulties In the collection of duties so f"'cbN
pointed ont by my predecessor I'm hi' annual reports
and special communications to the Congress S'ill cN
Isl. notwithstanding the '"o''' VI '''
anl " the local customs officers to overcome Nom
Tie numerous antiquities In The tr'ir schedules flr-
- ,..t.,,. =, .r,cs ard ll,lga
ton iucroa.c rather than diminish. The calendar OF
custom suits I'm tho southern district q Nrw York ha.
grown So largo that ih"rN Is n" re- ''"",, p'rati,
! rncrch1n uio Ia, suffered an ulreal cNactl"n T.,
Ir,io. c,rno, ho,r for speedy TRIAL ~ his cause an
| In,t.cc f. practically d'n'd MN I w. ur1er
wcr' o>'cu.'hy enacted 10 pieV'W H"'. ~; ,T
valuation rromo" rather Than '"rii'r' ,ru ,..n,
The remedies Tor ih",' ttoun'' """n - III -
al vainr,n rates 81 dutv. o." slmrlitra'lnh "t I'
iarlG Us thr elimination ~ au,lsniii'S ana ".',n,c
| Ing DO number ~ dEtii''r ~ .i'lr.' ann 'u
mrui ami .iirriifcaol NJ thr customs laws lmu1lu
| IA" eulc'm"ui of proper measure, !" rIu nn,,,rr
bottom - durr.. anl to secure th' rr'ml nnll''n
and ce~flln adjustment OF all questions l'''''"b W
| ralur. and .lfcs ~ duty.
improvement ~, ~, ,io'fi,on or restriction OF
IrAplIA ,,,y ,r,u claim your attcuilon
""l's' ,' - eutr, IN plo f,rua" Invoice shoul'
tn" PRIV "' '",l, ', 4, No., T., ,.,nrc the zen
! - Al" f"Ai",u ~ ~"
Careful attention should %" e,N' 'n. w. ,t g., IT,,
nnIi,,h , '. 80. ,,,,,cpcd ~ncculalvo suits should ~
! d-couraccd. and. a, on" 81 ih' means y" , "n'
either -" m,rrc> ~ az "' NY vint tho Cavern
| J'''~''''''''
| mont.
Tic law relating 10 COVERINGS on , and comt
should BE- amended I'm the interest ot honest an" ci'
| alic administration. What Il meant Nv inc ,V"l
n,rcn N afcria ~ chief van"" should >" mace c'hr
and the other provisions - ID" ,lmi,ina" clause "
| the tarlG sho1ld he moro dSiln'iy u'"''" .
| advise that the ful amount "f ia" u.a"""N w
cNp,,.'' ,5Is concession NAV well be- made To tic tx
| ,or,cr Of cnod, manufactured I'm thi. country me
retcn'on Of percentage 81 The dn'y IN s' ,rc
intended to compntSn,r ~" ,,, 49,, drawback Ru
'c' VI uncomaIiy aud is sometimes In cfcc
a tax upon expectation While giantIhg 'Is ~" ' ~
",r"r,cr The drawharh laws should De So framed ~
20 insure tho payment OF u" NOR" In"n ,Ie ncr,on
'ctuai,y o"m,L,ru ~ ~ m" sane.
~ ,io administrative measures introduced In th'
| II 1n' ~" a,t arurovrd hv this department
last nhS''''' 49, =, to,,,,cd that they would
should T." , @naD'T In the direction Indicated
| an, ,dylsrd that the special committee OF il'
senate on nu',t .rc, If evasons Of duties
~ 20 y, ,'o iI,. fteir lanotS may result In sonl'
|